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a wolf whistle
a wolf whistle
a whistle (= high sound that is made by blowing air through the lips) that some men do when they see a woman who is sexually attractive She'll get a few wolf whistles if she walks through town in those shorts. (British & Australian)
See cry wolf, keep the wolf from the door
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Chukwudi | | - | Western African, Igbo |
| Sayuri | | sah-yoo-ṙee | Japanese |
| Matea | | - | Croatian |
| Akiva | | ah-KEE-vah | Hebrew |
| VisitaciÓN | | bee-see-tah-THYON (Spanish), bee-see-tah-SYON (Latin American Spanish) | Spanish |
| Leutwin | | - | Ancient Germanic |